I like to stalk to my stands and the bugs are just horrendous right now. Fire up the Thermacell in the vehicle, attach it to the top of my daypack, and then I hike in to the stand with little if any interference from the bugs. Would think that would be similar to still-hunting, and actually the slower you go, the better this would work.
I can't believe how many otherwise intelligent people still refuse to part with $25 for the Thermacell. It would be worth three times that money in my book (because I hunt the early season hard). I know a brother and a good hunting buddy who were both too proud/tough/macho to buy it, and finally broke down and both admit it was stupid of them not to have purchased it long ago.
Problem is I went in to Wally-World and Menards to get a refill pack and the first is out (and he couldn't understand why so many folks wanted them in Sept.) and the second place stopped carrying it because it was past the season. Guess I'll have to make a trip into the big city.